Legal Opinion

Simmons v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided March 15, 1916No. 3993PublishedCited by 13 opinions

The opinion states the case.

1Opinion of the Court

PRENDERGAST, Presiding Judge.

This is an appeal from a conviction for adultery, with the lowest fine assessed.

Appellant’s bill of exceptions No. 3, in substance and in effect, shows that, while the grand jury was investigating this case, they had appellant brought before them on a subpoena. They administered to her the oath required by law, and at the time explained to her the nature of that oath, and told her that she had to tell the truth to whatever question that was asked, her, and, if she did not tell the truth, they would send her to the penitentiary. 'They did not warn her that she had…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Calloway v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1909
  2. Goodwin v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1913
  3. Fry v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1910
  4. Bodkins v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1914
  5. Gilder v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1896

3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Williams v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1920
  2. Trollinger v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1949
  3. Deckerd v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1920
  4. Oliver v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1917
  5. Reynolds v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1917

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